The compiler states :"Here are the 13 demos from 1975 and 1976, NONE of which have been officially released. Some EQ to them to bring out the top-end as best I could. Considering the quality and age of the source tapes, these tracks sound pretty good.These studio demos by The Jam surfaced a few years back and are included on two bootleg cds, along with certain "demos" from later in the band's recording career (some of which are actually from John Peel sessions or are tracks that had already appeared in pristine remixed form on official releases such as "Extras" and disc 5 of the "Direction, Reaction, Creation" box set).Presented here are the 13 demos from 1975 and 1976, none of which have been officially released. I applied some EQ to them to bring out the top-end as best I could. Considering the quality and age of the source tapes, these tracks sound pretty good and showcase the band in the period when new up-tempo numbers were being written alongside the "Motown by numbers" songs that had hitherto been the mainstay of their live set. Several of the tracks went on to be included on the first album, albeit in substantially reworked "new wave" form. "